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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14
THE PITTSBURC FIRE.
The Loss About one Million Dollars-H,
the Fire started

The Loss About one Million DoIIars-How
the Fire started.
PrTSGCEG, August l3.-The big ire q
last night was entirely under control at
&.&o o'clock this morning Shortly after
30 o'clock the flames got flesh start il
the Masonic Temple, aud for time tn,
entire block was again in danger, but by q
most superhumau effort the tiremen KEEP
the flames within the bounds of the burnt
district. The buildings entirely DESTROYED
were the Masonic Temple, Hamilton Block,
Campbell y Dicks carpet warehouse and !
number OF tenement houses on Virgin
alley. The upper floors of Schmidt x Fri.
day. magnificent nine story structure were
Quilted ANA the balance OF the building is
watersOaked. The Dispq'h and PasHJ
Press buildings were badly damaged by
water. Nothing definite about the loss is
yet known but II is believed last night :
estimate Of $l,OOOOOO is not exaggerated.
The latest Investigation shows that
the tire originated in the carpet
store of II. Hoffman, located in
the cellar OF the Masonic building and
underneath the dry goods store OF Camp
bell & Drc&. Ii is said a small party OF
gentlemen were sitting in the uphOstering
department of HOltlmn's establishment,
when one of the number lighted a cigar
and thoughtlcssly threw the match into q
waste paper basket. The contents OF the
basket were intlammable and in few sec
Ouds the entire room was ahlaze Efforts
were made 10 etlnguIsh the flames, but the
light material burned 50 rapidly that the
. fire was soon beyond control.
Masonic Hall was the oldest buildiug on
Fifth avenue. It was built about fifty
years ago by the Allegheny Engine Com
pauy. "a volunteer lire company. They oc-
cuaied the first and rented the rest of the
hW.drng The Hall was occupied by Fox 5
Theatre and subsequently rs Il museum
The fourth tloor WAS used by the Masonic
fraternity for over forty years. The iloor
WAS divided into i've departments, the
Blue room, the Chapter room aud three
Jntc rooms. The former was furnished at
au expense OF $lj,OJO. The furniture
nm Chapter room cost $1,000. In
one Of the Iutc.rOOms was stored the para
phrrnGla which was valued at $4,000.
Fhirty-one lodges met in the hall and their
equipments were destroyed. Among the
articles priced highly by the MasonS of this
city was u picture OF Judge McCUudles,
one " thc greatest representatives. OF Ma
,ouvv in this section. The walls OF the
Blue room were also adorned with portraits
ID IL ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

DEEyER, Col, August l3.-Adiu tant
General West has issued an order for the
State militia infantry, cavalry and artil-
lrry companies to get ready TO move at i
moments notice. He will in case OF a
serious outbreak OF Colorows rcnegIdcs, or
der the companies At Nuntrose and Onmy
To head of the ties at Grand Junction.
Gen. West left tor Gleuwooi Springs I'M
mediatclv after issuing the order, and II Is
reported that the United States Marshal,
VINO is now at Leadville, will Join him al
Salida, and, if necessary, order out the
United States troops to assist the state
militia
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14
POINTS US PEOPLE.
Movements Of Citizens and the Coming
and Going uf Stranger.

Movements OF Citizens and the Coming
and Going "t N'ranIer'.
Judge Jacob aud family are home from
the mountains
! Hon. Ben Fisher and ~ [ List, IT,, lett
yesterday ior Oakland, Sid.
Mr.. John l.. Mrnd"l Is nom" rom = u'P
to Cleveland ana "'her points.
Mrs. j. Adams, Of Chaplin" street, Is
spending the summer AT Terra Ma.
Mrs. Vim. Lehman. rt the Eighth ward,
i visitin., friends at Businc-,hurg. q.
Mr. NJ /. C,loig is home a,ain after a
W.T. .rr,,,,,g,..,,,... ,ug,'s MIL ,lp.p
NJ = ,I,,..,rJ f.,,,I,. l..G weston.
J,y op q two w,,L., firm +, New C,-rlr.
! Pa
= ,,.j L,- r.,nr,,,j from, , visit T.,
his lister in OAlord. and !, looking ~pIcn-
did.
p,t.r Srh.r,. of' IN. Fast End left Last
Thursday TOR Cranberry summit Ia rrcu-
rrrate.
,i..sr. N,L.., ro,,.. >,arI;o,
and steve Rice. ar. At UllIand TOT severed
weeks.
Miss I;,,i. Nop,.,In.rv -, ,Iroybenv
CITY. is visiting Nh. Lizl.r Douurr-. of
this rlty.
C..,,t .rr,,.I. >, ,,...i,,., .,,.,,,ruJ,,,Io
W, Va. is. in IN, r,ty and will leave to
morrow.
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- tin. ,,,,,.., ,fr.r,i. + E.,.,..,l. uf ,L.
North End.
+ BATE. Hall Of thc S,.,r SUR. will
leave tn.,uorrow an = yi,l, f.. relative, in
Cincinnati, g.
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John Morn tire popular i. " 4. con
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SN' "'''''" UP
Miss Stella Hun has returned home, al
ter a pleasant visit 10 friends At Marion
and Cleveland. O
Mrs .Tobn Miller of S,utl Cl,phne
str.., loft v.st.rd,y an o. visit "a h.y
d,ruh,cr If Jhir,,,,
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Vt 9o''" N"'N'' S''''"
James Frank 1ud VIE, "l South Market
street, returned home Friday nom VISIT
~ Aiirghruy City, Pa.
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14
.utHpLy- RrNlkEM.
IIo,, O, NItss,chu-ytU- woman Got Ev"n
with Her Husband.


with Her Husband.
Epsroy, August I&.-An elderly mar
riet woman IN GytcIi who possesses prop
erty IN her own right, says the Newbury-
p9r, H.g'I, had frequently expressed a
desire to make a gift TO the church with
which she is connected. Accordingly,
when the society determined on repairing
aud remodeling the meeting house, the
minister. as chairman OF the soliciting
committee, called on her tor 4 contUhu-
ton and WAS presented with a check for
5000. The clergyman went home highly
rlat-u, but was taken abIyS the next day
when the lady's husband aud son called
20 protest against her muulGrencr. They
declared that she had not been IN her
right mind tor long time aud dldu {
know what she WITS doing when she yielded
% the undue influences brought To bear
upon her. Though the minister knew
that she was as sane as her husband, 10
~ly the least, ne sent back the money. The
husband recently sold tract Of land. The
deed was duly drawn, signed and sealed
by the g.utor, who passed it to his wife
10 ,iga for the REIMBURSEMENT of DOVER
but 10 his ustoniShmeut she remarked.
NO. I am not in my right mind, sou
,aDw. and my act would be void.
The old gentleman hats the land still on
hi. hands instead of the money IN his
u.ghutS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

W. d. Hoyt q Co., Wholesale and Re-
tail Druggists of Rome Ca. say: We have
been selling DR. Kings New Discovery,
Electric Blttcrs and Bucklrn's Arnica
Salve Tor two years. Have never handled
remedies that sell so well, or give such
universal satisfaction. There have been
some wonderful cures elected by these
remedies in this city. Several eases OF pro
nounced consumption have been entirely
cured by Use of a few bottles OF Or. Kings
New Discovery, taken in connection with
Electric Bittcrs. We guarantee them al.
WAYS Sold Ivy Logan Il Co
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

Eu~ruN, August - Boston streets for
several weeks have been harricaied al
different places, especially in the business
quarter, aad much annoyance oCcaSionrd
the public bv placing wires underground
and digging an enormous trench from six
To fourteen feet for the Use Ola company
" hirh proposes to supply heat aud power
To stores and manufacturers. The worst
feature of the annoyance, however, Is the
shocking Dissertation Of graves in BOyis-
ton street. where worhmeu are digging
trench Tor the Edison Electric Light Com
p4nv. The tombs on the common in not
a lev. cases extend under BoylStOn street.
Inr,e workmeu have uthlcssly, it is
charged, broken open the vaults in the
progre-s OF their work. scattering portions
of human skeleton, and in some eases
selling skulls 10 pasScrS by. The locality
is opposite the public Library.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

Vroayn he SAW the bridge Was a mass of
members There WAS mo hluzy about II Ion
the fire had subsidized. The engine passed
over safely bat the br,ds,
~ANK UNDER us WEIGHT
and the tender was uucouplcd and rolled
owe the low rmhaukmeut
Fireman Rodgers corroberated his testi-
mouy except he Thought they were about
three hundred yards distant when they
ursJ SAW the light. lie Jumped of when
be saw that IJ Was the bridge burning.
Fireman Applrgrrcn, OF the second en-
grue was the next witness. He knew
uothlu. OF the accident till he was pitched
uG ana was turning somcrSault.
4. T. Doiph. farmer residing near
the bridge saw smoke there about
. p IN. and the about p. IA. He thought
they were ON the other side ot the track.
j. l.. Brown, of Chatswur,h. saw jhr ire
from the depot and watched it from 9 To
n p. IN. lie thought II was locomotive
headlight at Gilman.
William H1iieu and son, OF ChdtSworth,
testified that while standing a; the depot
40 $50 o'clock Wednesday evening they
SAW ire on the track out east and thought
% was locomotive headlight. At 9
O'Clock, when they went to bed, the fire
WAS still burning J heoptr of Chats
worth. u.zC ssw the ire about TIE same
time and ,hourht 10 was a train coming
Three section men testified last night
that Wednesday afternoon they burned the
grass east q, the bridge from the county
INN. O., g,rrh han I.rrfy rnl. nf thn struGtur.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14
LEAGUE STANDING.
THE ASSOCIATION.

st. Louis has had highly successful
week, and has improved her standing ~
points. Louisville now occupies second
place by Just one point over Baltimore,
while Cincinnati has dropped 25points and
is a bad fourth. Brooklyn has resumed
fifth place, which she was crowded out OF
for day or so by the Athletics, the latter
having fallen oil u points, while Brooklyn
has improved to about that extent. The
Nets aud Cleveland show slight improve
ment The weeks feature was the two
consecutive victories Of the baby over
Cincinnati.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

You are feeling depressed, your 2ppetlte
poor, You are bothered with heIIache,
Won ere ldgrty, nervous. and generally ont
of sorts, ami wan, to ira,, no. Brace Up.
bat not with St.unIaut-. spring medicines.
or hitsrr,. which hIy, tor their basis very
chr.,p. L4G whisky amt which stimulate
YOU tor tp houg. amt then leave Won IN a
worse condition ;han before What son
want is an Alternative that viii purify your
blood. start healthy action Of Liver and
Kidnsvs. restore your vitality, and give
renewed health and strength. Such a
medicine You Will lind in Electric h'ts"rS,
and only ~ cents a hottie a. Logan " Co. =
Drug Store
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14
KILLED MS WIFE
Aud Then Blew His Brains out-A Terrible
Tray.1N


New YuEk, August ia New Orleans
special says: Chas. 4. APPEL shot his wife
yesterday afternoon and then committed
suicide by blowing ont his brains. Aptel
MAS - years Of age while his wife was five
yeats younger, aud they leave two babies,
both under two years. They were mar
ried three years ago ami with their
mother in-law boarded on Royal
street. II has not been .
happy marriage aud quarrels have been
frequent Mrs APPEL, after a quarrel
with he, husband, Thursday, gave notice
that she won live with him no Longer.
lie lett the house. Returning yesterday
afternoon he told the iandlaly that he
wanted 10 nave last look at his wife and
babes Mrs APPEL WIS found ON the floor
mrrtally wounded, and Apiol dead at the
foot OF the stairs, still clutching the pistol
ia his hand.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

Summary runs, Xlnesville ,;
two-baSe hits, Walsh, Fry, Crogan and
Dunn; home run. Miller: base on balls
Fry, Barnes, Mcmillan, Crogan, Stencil
and Sullivan; struck out, by Sullivan 3,
Mcmillan >: passed balls, Stencil ;, John
son >; wild throws, Smurthwait =, Miller
|, White |; time, 2:O5: umpire, Stcil-
berger.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14
MISCELLANEOUS GRIMES.
Riot at il kentucky DauCe-A Number at
People Wounded.

CAIRO, H., August l3. Thursday night
a row took place at WickIirle, Ky. lev
miles below here, during hop which va,
in progress. The ailray was caused by
Bud sullivan refusing to pay an entrlnc,
fee. Eugene and John Watwood and
Charley Rollins are charged with shooting
promiscuously into the crowd, which STAN.
pedcd to rlckcty porch running round
the second floor. The irail structure CAV,
way, throwing the party, numbering thirty
young men and women, to the ground,
many sustaining serious injuries Virgil
Rollins was shot through the neck and can
hardly recover.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

The Cyclones and Shamrocks played a
game on the Island Park, yesterday after
noon in the presence Of about four hun
bred spectators. The game was for $25 a
side and the gate money, which ran the
total purse up To about 500. The batteries
we're Leach and Mullarky for the Cyclones
and Snyder and Buckly for the Sham
rocks. The score stood Ii 10 Bin favor Of
the CYCLONES
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

The bes. saiye in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilbiains.
COINS and all the Skin Eruptious, and
positively cures Piles, or 10 pay required.
il Is guaranteed TO give satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale By Logan Il Co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14
4 MUKDEKOUs GANG.
They Kill sixty People During the Last
Two Years.

BELGRADE, August IA gang OF
murdercrs has just been arrested at Prot.
Their victims during tine past two years
number sixty. Disguised as gcnsd armrs
the asslssms pretended to arrest travellers
ior various offences and then robbed and
Sjlled them. A deputy OF the Perfect OF
Prot was the first person arrested for COM
plicity in the crimes 1t is believed that
political motives led To the commission OF
some OF the murders Two French news
paper men aud Prince AleNander's groom
were among the victims. An official Com
mit,ce OF Inquiry has been despatched to
Prot.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

J. J. Atkins, Chief of Police, Knoxville,
Tenn, writes: My family and are hem
edciarie- Of your most excellent medicine.
Or King new discovery for consumption,
having found il to be all that you 1dlm
lor II, desire % testify to Is Urine The
friends 10 whom / have recommended II
praise 1t At every opportunity
DR. Kings New Discovery Tor CouSump-
ton j. guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Group, aud every al
fiction OF Throat, Chest. and Lungs.
Tri.l Bottles free At Logan < "a. . Drug
store. Large Size 81
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14
TIE WEEKS WORK.

Progress of the League and Association
Clubs Toward the Desired Goal.
Although Detroit has dropped fifteen
points during the past week her lead It.
mains unchanged, as Chicago kept her
company. The difference in the two clubs
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14
,In..acnn,r,L. nrmncrnt..

Eu-roN. Mas. Angus. l%.-Iur Demo
cratic State Committee decided this morn
gug 10 have the next convention at Nor-
c,srrr, Tuesday, September it was de-
cldrd the convention should choose -four
delegates and four a,tc:ultes to the next
National Democratic Convention.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

WASHINGTON. d. G., August Elk
Senator Thurman, OF emo, wjs the guest
ol the President ut Olkvjrw last night and
to-day. lie lett Tor his home, in Ohio to-
night.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

Following Is the standing of the Ohio
League games, including Yesterdays
games
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

TORONTO, August f. The Ianlau-
Teemcr boat race was Won by Tecmer hg
three lengths
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

>Pf'Il7 I'IC9TUm 70 N >W0HV k'9I''Fr
SANDUsEY, O., August l3.--The San
dusky won lis fifth consecutive victory
from Akron to-day. The visitors folded
loosely and could not bunch their hits
INSINGs ........l . . + .
SauduSky~.................l d Ia
Base hits-Smdusky, 10; Akron, To-.
Errors-SNndusby 3; Akron, :. Earned
runs--Sandusky, &. Battcries-CIarke and
Chrisman; Fitzgerald aud Ianser and Me
Lauey. Three-base hits-ChriSman, Icwer,
;. TwO-baSe hits-Strothers, Ryn. Struck
out-By Clarke, e. Bases on balls-Oh
Clarke, 3; Fitzgerald, >. Umpire-l!ell.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14
CHOLERA SPREADING.
An Outbreak Of the Disease In the Extreme
Northwest of India

An Outbreak of the Disease In the Extreme
Northwest of India.
LONDON, August IA dispatch from
Simla, India, states that IN outbreak Of
cholera is reported on the Northwest iron,
tier, affecting the stations from Peshawer
to Dera Ghazi, in the Puniab. All these
places have been noted for their slluhrlty,
paris OF the Puuiab being used by Euro
peans rs sanitariums The town OF Slmia
itself is 1900 feet above the level OF the
sea.
Fifteen new cases of cholera aud thirteen
deaths from the disease were reported IN
Malta during the last tweuty-tour hours.
\ dispatch from Rome gives the follow
ing returns for to-day: New cases, 10;
deaths, l.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

Earned runs Columbus >, Canton ,,
base hits, Columbus TO- Canton II; errors,
Columbus ,, Canton :; three base hits
Virtue; two base hits BlackstOck; base on
balls, OFF Sanders |; passed balls, Sharp
,; left on bases, Columbus t. Canton Is;
struck out, by Handiboe ,, Sanders 3; base
on halk, of Sanders /; time OF game, two
hours; umpire, Schwarts.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

Sp,r0gf Tltqrdm 10 Ms Sunday RCgis,T.
Kalamazoo, Men August l3.-Kal.
mazoo won third game by one run to-day,
batting Bonn hard, while Watson was very
effective. Flanagan was hit hard in two
innings put in. Score:
lx>f~u' .............I , { 8 t So
KH.u'uahDU ...............I o = ! . Ill
Mau>i,li..................u o o . D : l-r
Erned runs, Kalamazoo : Mansfield ,;
base hits, Kalamazoo 10, Mansfield L.;
two base his Dclehanty, IIcher, Bonn,
Otterson, Rhue, Fuller, Dollon; three base
his, Rhue; home run, Robinson; errors,
Kalamazoo Il. Mansfield (; struck out by
BOhn t. by Flanagan | umpire, Bauer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14
Canton StilI Winning

Sp''iR T'grUu 10 n, Sauiny R'gt1sr.
COLuMBrS, O., August L. Canton
again defeated Columbus to-day IN one OF
the closest and most hotly contested games
played here this season, by the following
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-14

An important meeting will be held to-
morrow evening
1t il understood that Easton has been
released by GAINESVILLE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-28
FABULOUS WEALTH.
1t Lies in the Old Mines Recently
Rediscovered in Mexico.

ST. LOUIS, April 27.-A special dispatch
from the City of Mexico announces the dis
covery Of two of the seven lost Mexican bo-
nanza mines by an American party of pros
pectors. Humboldt and Hamilton speak of
the fabulous wealth obtained from these
mines by Spaniards. They were worked up
to the middle of the last century. In 1856 the
Indians swept over Northern Mexico and de-
stroyed Chihuahu q, and all the miners were
driven out. The Indians held control of the
country SO long that all records were lost
Recently Lieut.. Ripper, formerly of the
United States army, W. K Glenn. of Illinois,
Capt. Allen and J. Mcintyre, of Chicago,
went out on a surveying expedition in the
interest Of a Sonora land company and in an
old chapel found maps and other data.
Dividing into four small parties, a thorough
search was begun and McIntyre's party To-
cated what is believed to be the s.Layopa'
silver mine. 1t is in the midst of thousands
of ruined buildings, among large churches
and forts. Within radius of four miles are
420 workings and old Spanish furnaces. A
few days later Bowers party reported the
discovery of the Guaynopa in the heart of the
Sierra Madre mountains. Around it are the
ruins Of l1S rastoras. Advices from Nogales
cohtirm the report and state that great
placer field has been located, where the Jes-
uits of 200 years ago found fortunes for the
church. Great excitement in mining centers
prevails
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-28
Scraps of Sports.

Adon Butler writes from Chicago that he
will match Bert Scheller, of Chicago, against
Mclaughlin for a mixed match, collar-and-
elbow and catch-as-catch-can, best two in
three or three in FIVE, for 500 to $3.50, the
match to take place at any time or place that
Mclaughlin may name.
Secretary Quin has telegraphed notice Of
meeting of the Northwestern Base Ball
league, to be held at Eau Claire, on Friday
afternoon of this week. The secretary an
nounces that Rocks and Vandyke have been
reinstated as league players. by consent of
the Oshkosh team, which they left last season.
Secretary Quin has announced that Legg,
the catcher, has been assigned to play in
the st. Paul team. This gives the St. Paul
team five catchers at present, StockwelI,
Prescott, Webber, Calender and Legg.
Danny Needham, of st. Paul, and Patsy
Nelson, of Cleveland, o., will spar eight
rounds at the Olympic theatre, for a purse of
$50 on Friday night.
Charles King has been laying brick at So
day, but will now play ball with ST. Louis at
$500 month. So much for being pitcher.
W. F. McQuery has been signed to play
first base for Hamilton and joined that club
at Pittsburg.
The La Crosse club will hold meeting this
evening at DR.. McDonald's Office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-28
Fixing Passenger Rates.

CHICAGO, April 27.-A meeting of the
general passenger and ticket agents of the
lines in the Western States Passenger asso-
citation was held here to-day. Petitions
were received from several of their Eastern
connections, asking that the differentiaI
fares now in effect over such Eastern lines
be adopted by the Western lines as basing
rates in making through fares to the East
from the territory west of Chicago, st.
Louis, Peoria. Bloomington. etc., the
Eastern lines communicating the assurance
that they would not ask or expect that the
revenues of their Western connections
should be in any way reduced in conse-
quence thereof. and agreeing that the
Western lines should be entitled to receive,
as they proposed. Oh such through fares
both east-bound and west-bound over diff
ferential fare lines not less than the amount
that would accrue to them ON tickets sold
over the stronger lines. 1t was unan-
imouSly agreed to recognize and adopt the
Eastern differential fares as basing rates
from May 1. The rest of the day was de-
voted to, discussing applications for excur-
sion rates for religious and other gather
ings. Tomorrow the meeting will be con.
tinued.